Florida rapper POORSTACY dies at 26

Florida rapper POORSTACY, who frequently collaborated with Travis Barker, has died, authorities told USA TODAY on Monday, Dec. 1. He was 26.

Born Carlito Milfort Jr., the rapper died the morning of Saturday, Nov. 29, "stemming from an incident" that occurred in Boca Raton, Florida, the Boca Raton Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement. No further details about the cause and manner of death were made available.

The case remains under investigation, police said.

The rapper's final Instagram post was published in August and featured three photos of himself inside a car, one of which also showed a child. That month, he was also sharing flyers of scheduled performances in the Florida area.

Under his final Instagram post, friends and fans of POORSTACY left dozens of comments mourning the artist.

"Ur loved bro, always," one comment read. "Thank you for all the memories 🕊️ rest in peace brother," another Instagram user wrote.

Originally from Palm Beach, Florida, POORSTACY's music draws from a myriad of genres, including hip hop, punk rock, and heavy metal. The rapper's music was also influenced by artists such as Billy Idol, XXXTentacion, the Kooks, the Strokes, My Chemical Romance, Pierce the Veil, and Earl Sweatshirt.

He released two studio albums during his career ("The Breakfast Club" and "Party At the Cemetery") and two EPs ("I Don't Care" and "I Don't Rap"). He was also featured on the Grammy Award-nominated soundtrack for 2020's sci-fi comedy film starring Keanu Reeves, "Bill & Ted Face the Music."

Most recently, POORSTACY dropped a new song, "Nothing belongs to you.," in July.